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A player, during OTA’s, volunteered his vote for a teammate he thought was grossly underrated. When I asked around, I found other 49ers agreed that this player doesn’t get the attention he should. My question is, who do you think it is?
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Many have suggested drastic “solutions” to the Vernon Davis issue – trade him, cut him, convert him to fullback, guard or tackle. I don’t believe the 49ers should do any of those things. Davis has significant value even if he fails to develop into a receiving threat. Being arguably the best blocking tight end in […]
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I thought I’d respond to many of your responses concerning former 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Martz’s comments about tight end Vernon Davis. Martz believes Davis would be best used as a blocker and an occasional receiver. Iowa_Slim writes that I wasn’t at OTA’s, and that information on Davis is second or third hard. I actually […]
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Could Mike Martz be right? When he was the offensive coordinator for the 49ers last year he wasn’t right about much. He picked the wrong quarterback to start the season, he completely imploded in Arizona at the end of the game that led to the season’s defining, playoff-negating loss. But he might be right about […]
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Back from vacation and we’re obviously behind, nevertheless here’s a look back on the offseason practives. Nothing is supposed to happen in OTA’s, but this year, the 49ers off-season practices were significant. Particularly that one in May when wide receiver Dominique Zeigler tangled with veteran cornerback Walt Harris. The resulting torn anterior cruciate knee ligament […]
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How much does Mike Singletary enjoy his job – so much that he said he saddened by the ending of months the offseason programs, minicamps and OTA practices. Singletary had a few other comments of make of note yesterday at the conclusion of OTAs. First, he was impressed with development of Alex Smith but contined […]
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Responses: Reno mentioned that Manny Lawson lined up over Justin Smith, actually Parys Haralson typically lined up on Smith’s side and when Haralson did, his sacks and pressures increased. Although I agree with Berger that Smith can certainly two-gap, he may be the stoutest 275-pound player in the league. He plays like a 300-pounder. Allforfunnplay […]
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Former 49ers’ offensive coordinator Mike Martz was just on NFL Network breaking down Alex Smith. He said that Smith needs to bend his knees more, spread his feet and widen his base to improve his mechanics. Being nearly 6-foot, 5-inches tall, Martz said when Smith throws with a narrow base, his shoulders tend to tilt […]
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Former 49ers’ offensive coordinator Mike Martz was just on NFL Network breaking down Alex Smith. He said that Smith needs to bend his knees more, spread his feet and widen his base to improve his mechanics. Being nearly 6-foot, 5-inches tall, Martz said when Smith throws with a narrow base, his shoulders tend to tilt […]
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Mike Singletary said Thursday at the end of a seven-day stretch of OTA practices, the decision on who will start at quarterback will likely linger into the exhibition season. “I think we’re going to go into preseason. I’ve said it all along,” Singletary said. “The sooner the better. But, we’re going to continue. I’ll talk […]
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Nothing stirs controversy more than the contemplation of signing Michael Vick. Sources cited elsewhere constantly connected Vick with the 49ers, but that may have been because of Mike Singletary. In fact that’s what McCloughan said when he shut down Vick option two days ago. Early in OTA’s Singletary was asked about Vick and said he […]
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Michael Vick will not stick with the 49ers, in fact, according to team general manager Scot McCloughan, he’ll never get the chance to walk through the door. Appearing yesterday on Sirius NFL radio McCloughan said the Vick option is no option at all. “We sat down and talked last week,” McCloughan said of a conversation […]
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An angered Mike Singletary disrupted practice right in the middle of a two-minute drill Monday between the first-team offense and defense and forced the entire team to run liners. “You don’t want to practice?” Singletary asked rhetorically. “OK, we’ll run. When you come off the field I want your head up and your shoulders back!” […]
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The 49ers just announced that long-snapper Brian Jennings has signed a five-year extension. It means Jennings, who’s about to enter his 10th year with the 49ers, will have his visage implanted on the team’s 10-year wall, an honor that’s becoming increasingly rare in this era of shortened careers and rampant free agency. No one could […]
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The 49ers locked in their most promising offensive player Thursday with the announcement that left tackle Joe Staley signed a six-year extension. No one can argue with this move, in fact the move harkens back to the once-great 49ers, who made a point of handsomely rewarding their rising stars as a signal to the rest […]
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Safety Mark Roman made an appearance in the ongoing OTA’s on Tuesday as the last veteran to join the team. Roman sought a trade earlier in the offseason after coach Mike Singletary pronounced Dashon Goldson the starter at Roman’s free safety spot. Mark Roman using his head. Roman’s lack of creating turnovers (no interceptions or […]
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Walt Harris and Tarell Brown were expected to have the most intense battle for a starting job on defense in training camp; now it seems that Harris’s replacement, Dre Bly, will fulfill Harris’s role and then some. Just ask him, which is what a media contingent of about a dozen did Monday following the team’s […]
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The 49ers signed tight end Bear Pascoe to a four-year deal, leaving just three members of their seven-player draft class to sign before the opening of training camp in late July – wide receiver Michael Crabtree (first round), running back Glen Coffee (third round) and quarterback Nate Davis (fifth round) remained unsigned. The 49ers will […]
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What will it take for the San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs this year? Looking back on last year, the 49ers will have to make vast improvements statistically in a host of areas to be among the final playoff 12. Today we’ll look at the defense and we base our analysis on these measures: […]
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Fresh from five days in Barbados earlier this year, tight end Vernon Davis dominated Wednesday’s practice catching at least six passes from a combination of Shaun Hill and Alex Smith during last week’s OTA practices. Now entering his fourth season and with an offensive coordinator who likes to highlight the tight end, Davis has the […]
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The 49ers just signed former Ram and Lion cornerback Dre Bly, the man with the shortest name in the NFL. Bly replaces Walt Harris, another Pro Bowl player with a short name, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Getty Does Dre Bly still have a little left? Bly, who’s entering his […]
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News and Notes from Thursday’s final OTA practice: -ESPN keeps connecting the 49ers with interest in Michael Vick, but Mike Singletary said Vick hasn’t even been discussed. “I’m really excited about Alex Smith and I’m really excited about Shaun Hill,” Singletary said. “We have enough on our plate. Whether that (the prospect of signing Vick) […]
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